Davison's Tim Thomas remains steady in net for the Boston Bruins

View full sizeFileDavison native and Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas is on pace to break personal records this year.

FLINT, Michigan — Tim Thomas isn't showing any signs of slowing down any time soon.

The Davison native and Boston Bruins goaltender posted a 3-1 victory over Vancouver on Saturday night, giving him his 28th win of the season (28-8-6).

Thomas made 27 saves and was named the game's "Second Star" behind teammate Milan Lucic, who scored a goal and had two assists.

Thomas is considered the front-runner for the Vezina Trophy, which is awarded annually to the NHL's top netminder. He owns a staggering and league-best 1.97 goals against average and is tops in save percentage with a .939 average.

Thomas won the Vezina Trophy in 2009, and he's on pace to shatter the numbers he put up two years ago. He already has a career-high seven shutouts, which are second behind New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist's eight, compared to five shutouts in 2008-09. He won 36 games two years ago, and is projected to win a career-high 37 this season.

Not only does the six-year NHL veteran sit atop the list of Vezina contenders, he's also secured a spot in the Hart Trophy conversation. The Hart Trophy is awarded to the league's Most Valuable Player, which many NHL pundits feel is Thomas.

Thomas has won three of his last six contests. One of his losses came during his homecoming, when he had 42 family members in attendance at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit during a 4-2 loss to the Red Wings.

Boston sits in third place in the Eastern Conference with 79 points, seven points behind the conference-leading Philadelphia Flyers.